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Oh My Godheads

Oh My Godheads

Titutitech · released Dec 5, 2017

ActionPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

Sprint headlong into a multiplayer world of fast and frenetic, Capture-the-Head, mayhem. Beware the heads, they have a tendency to kill those around them!

64
VGC Score
·No trend datalow confidence
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At launch
40%
Steam all-time
63%
Press
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Recent sentiment

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Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (OpenCritic)638
All-time Steam reviews40%4520
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)0
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 0 reviews sampled · 0 total reviews in window · weighted 0 up / 0 down · computed 4h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (27)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 60
    trust 70Sep 29, 2018

    While Oh My Godheads is generally well-implemented, and the presentation is reasonably good, I also can’t say it made a very deep impression on myself or my family as we played through the modes and put it through its paces. While it had no glaring faults it also failed to generate much excitement or enthusiasm, though like any game it has its moments particularly early on when there were still some things we hadn’t seen yet. Once repetition set in it began to dull a bit. Just a very lukewarm takeaway in the end, it isn’t bad but it also didn’t thrill.

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  • 50
    trust 70Dec 2, 2017

    Thanks to half the game not utilizing the Godheads, that half is relegated into a standard couch experience. Even when the gimmick is brought in full force, it has a tendency to feel more obnoxious than fun. Fans of arena style titles, but not those who like a lot of depth, will probably find something of value in Oh My Godheads' digital battlefields. However, this feels more like a base game, for which the developer can build upon later. It feels surprisingly empty, and in the hallowed halls of local multiplayer, like it's just too plain and bland overall - which is sad, because the first couple of hours are actually pretty fun.

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  • 85
    trust 67Dec 12, 2017

    A while ago I had the distinct pleasure of being able to write a preview for Oh My Godheads, and now I have the chance to write a full review. For those who haven't read through the preview, or have forgotten, OMGodheads is a very interesting mash-up of capture the flag and dodgeball, sporting "the world's first capture the head action…for 1-4 players".

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  • 60
    trust 67Oct 20, 2018

    The main thing to be said about Oh My Godheads: Party Edition is that it is a party game to the core and those who are looking for a mix of both single and multiplayer fun will be sorely disappointed by this game. While I did get a kick out of it when playing with some of my friends, it's best to look elsewhere for a party game that will please you and the crowd.

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  • 64
    trust 67Dec 1, 2017

    It can certainly be a fun game if you have a group of local friends that want a party brawler, but other than that it feels quite empty.

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  • 40
    trust 67Dec 2, 2017

    While Oh My Godheads may be fun with friends at a party, it just loses all of its value when it comes to playing against the AI. With the lack of any online multiplayer or real single player, this game loses all of its replay value in a matter of hours.

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  • 60
    trust 65May 26, 2019

    Oh My Godheads: Party Edition gets its primary goals right: it's a fun and entertaining multiplayer party game for the Nintendo Switch, one which offers a good variety of levels and which can provide some enjoyable four-player sessions. It doesn't fully live up to what it could do, unfortunately, and after a not too great amount of time Oh My Godheads starts losing its appeal, also due to its short length.

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  • 85
    trust 64Mar 29, 2018

    Oh my Godheads is great party game with stylish graphical style. However, it reeks of unmet potential and the price is probably a bit too high.

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  • 77
    trust 63Nov 30, 2017

    A fun take on a classic format, great to play with friends, hectic and unique, but easy to understand and play.

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  • 82
    trust 62Dec 5, 2017

    If you're looking for something quick and fun to play with family or friends over the holiday season look no further.

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  • 65
    trust 61Dec 16, 2017

    Oh My Godheads is fun, bright, colourful and zany, but it’s somewhat let down by repetitive play, a lack of content, and no online support.

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  • 40
    trust 60Oct 4, 2018

    Titutitech's Oh My Godheads has come to Nintendo Switch and its wacky concept can't compensate for a stale gameplay loop

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…and 15 more tracked reviews.

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